This Day in Alaska History-October 26th, 1909
This Day in Alaska History-October 8th, 1914
William Egan was born in Valdez to a mining family on October 8th, 1914. From his meager beginnings in Valdez, he would become one of Alaska’s most famous people. By age 10, Bill worked in a local cannery following his father’s death in an avalanche to help his mother care for the family. His interest […]
This Day in Alaska History-September 8th, 1906
On September 8, 1906, the office of the Governor of Alaska moved from Sitka to Juneau, completing the transfer of the territorial government and marking a turning point in Alaskan history. Founded during the gold rush of the 1880s, Juneau had grown into a major commercial and mining center. Congress had already designated Juneau […]
July 24th, 1897
